EP1527798A3 - Diffusive tip assembly - Google Patents
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- EP1527798A3 EP1527798A3 EP05000735A EP05000735A EP1527798A3 EP 1527798 A3 EP1527798 A3 EP 1527798A3 EP 05000735 A EP05000735 A EP 05000735A EP 05000735 A EP05000735 A EP 05000735A EP 1527798 A3 EP1527798 A3 EP 1527798A3
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- Prior art keywords
- radiation
- tip
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- fiber
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- 230000005855 radiation Effects 0.000 abstract 8
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 abstract 3
- 230000000712 assembly Effects 0.000 abstract 2
- 238000000429 assembly Methods 0.000 abstract 2
- 238000009792 diffusion process Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000013307 optical fiber Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000035515 penetration Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000001126 phototherapy Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000001954 sterilising effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000004659 sterilization and disinfection Methods 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
- A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
- A61L2/02—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using physical phenomena
- A61L2/08—Radiation
- A61L2/10—Ultraviolet radiation
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
- A61L29/00—Materials for catheters, medical tubing, cannulae, or endoscopes or for coating catheters
- A61L29/08—Materials for coatings
- A61L29/085—Macromolecular materials
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
- A61N5/06—Radiation therapy using light
- A61N5/0601—Apparatus for use inside the body
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
- A61B18/20—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser
- A61B18/22—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor
- A61B2018/2255—Optical elements at the distal end of probe tips
- A61B2018/2261—Optical elements at the distal end of probe tips with scattering, diffusion or dispersion of light
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Epidemiology (AREA)
- Pathology (AREA)
- Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
- Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
- Radiation-Therapy Devices (AREA)
- Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
Abstract
Applications Claiming Priority (10)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US467414 | 1983-02-17 | ||
US471744 | 1983-03-03 | ||
US30360594A | 1994-09-09 | 1994-09-09 | |
US303605 | 1994-09-09 | ||
US08/468,568 US5643253A (en) | 1995-06-06 | 1995-06-06 | Phototherapy apparatus with integral stopper device |
US08/467,414 US5632767A (en) | 1994-09-09 | 1995-06-06 | Loop diffusers for diffusion of optical radiation |
US468568 | 1995-06-06 | ||
US08/471,744 US5637877A (en) | 1995-06-06 | 1995-06-06 | Ultraviolet sterilization of instrument lumens |
EP95933733A EP0781154A2 (en) | 1994-09-09 | 1995-09-08 | Phototherapeutic apparatus |
EP04029580 | 2004-12-14 |
Related Parent Applications (3)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP95933733.8 Division | 1996-03-14 | ||
EP04029580 Division | 1994-09-09 | 2004-12-14 | |
EP04029580.0 Division | 2004-12-14 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1527798A2 EP1527798A2 (en) | 2005-05-04 |
EP1527798A3 true EP1527798A3 (en) | 2007-04-04 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP05000735A Withdrawn EP1527798A3 (en) | 1994-09-09 | 1995-09-08 | Diffusive tip assembly |
Country Status (1)
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EP (1) | EP1527798A3 (en) |
Families Citing this family (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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IL174858A0 (en) | 2006-04-06 | 2006-08-20 | David Gertz Md Phd S | Catheter for laparoscopic perivascular or latravascular delivery of low level laser lrradiation for retardation of progreession and/or rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm |
DE102006016957B4 (en) * | 2006-04-11 | 2010-04-22 | Vimecon Gmbh | laser applicator |
EP4236765A1 (en) * | 2020-11-03 | 2023-09-06 | Duffner, Martin | Improved medical tube |
CN115373077A (en) * | 2022-08-04 | 2022-11-22 | 江西麦帝施科技有限公司 | Optical fiber for diffusing laser |
Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5054867A (en) * | 1990-01-09 | 1991-10-08 | Ciba-Geigy Corporation | Apparatus for irradiating the bronchi of a patient for the purpose of photodynamic therapy |
WO1994017434A1 (en) * | 1993-01-21 | 1994-08-04 | Fiberguide Industries, Inc. | Fiber optic cylindrical diffuser |
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- 1995-09-08 EP EP05000735A patent/EP1527798A3/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5054867A (en) * | 1990-01-09 | 1991-10-08 | Ciba-Geigy Corporation | Apparatus for irradiating the bronchi of a patient for the purpose of photodynamic therapy |
WO1994017434A1 (en) * | 1993-01-21 | 1994-08-04 | Fiberguide Industries, Inc. | Fiber optic cylindrical diffuser |
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EP1527798A2 (en) | 2005-05-04 |
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